NASA Astronauts Return in SpaceX Capsule, Splashing Down on Earth After 9 Months
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore finally made it home to Earth after a 17-hour trip aboard a SpaceX capsule.
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Watch NASA astronauts return to Earth on SpaceX capsule after months on the ISS
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are set to splash down on Earth on Tuesday evening after spending more than nine months in space.CNBC - 8h -
Highlights From Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s Return to Earth
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Nasa astronauts heading back to Earth on SpaceX Dragon capsule after being ‘stranded’ on ISS for months
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore embark on 17-hour return following Starliner capsule failure that turned a days-long mission into one lasting nine months. Two Nasa astronauts “stranded” onboard the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams begin journey home after 9 months in space
A SpaceX capsule carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams undocked from the International Space Station early Tuesday morning. They're scheduled to splash down off the Florida coast ...CBS News - 17h -
Starliner astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore return to Earth after 9 months in space
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore made splashdown on Earth on Tuesday after spending nine months in space. A SpaceX crew with replacements for the two astronauts arrived at the ...The Hill - 6h -
Special Report: NASA astronauts return to earth after months in space
Four astronauts returned to Earth inside a SpaceX Dragon capsule including Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who were in orbit for more than nine months. The other crew members on the ship were NASA ...NBC News - 8h -
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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have finally returned to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.MarketWatch - 8h -
Starliner astronauts head back to Earth after more than 9-month space stay
After more than nine months in space, a SpaceX capsule carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams undocked from the International Space Station early Tuesday. They're scheduled to ...CBS News - 17h -
NASA Schedules Quick Return of Astronauts in SpaceX Capsule
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the astronauts who had an unexpectedly long stay in orbit, are set to head back to Earth just two days after a replacement crew docked at the space station.The New York Times - 2d
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